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Pursue your professional passion at SynTerra

Since 1992, SynTerra has provided a supportive, flexible workplace for employees. We encourage collaboration, challenge one another, and cultivate meaningful partnerships and friendships with our clients. At SynTerra, you are empowered and supported to pursue your professional passion.

Join Our Team

If your skills and interests align with one or more of these openings, please consider applying. If you don’t see a fit, no worries. We’re always on the lookout for top talent, so we encourage you to fill out a general application below.

Licensed Mining Engineer - Lexington, KY

SynTerra is seeking an experienced licensed Mining Engineer to bring technical expertise and innovative solutions to our clients. This role requires a balance of independent project work, client collaboration, and teamwork with fellow engineering and environmental professionals. The ideal candidate has 5+ years of engineering experience, strong communication skills, and the ability to thrive in both office and field settings.

What You’ll Do

  • Conduct engineering analyses, develop designs, and support preparation of construction drawings.
  • Manage and execute multiple tasks across various projects.
  • Participate in field work and occasional travel to client sites.
  • Document and follow through on professional commitments, coordinate meetings, and manage project schedules.
  • Leverage advanced office software to create, edit, and deliver professional documents and presentations.
  • Interpret site data, construction plans, historical references, and investigations to deliver accurate project documentation.
  • Communicate effectively with team members, clients, subcontractors, and regulatory representatives.

 What We’re Looking For

  • Bachelor’s degree in Mining (or Civil) Engineering preferred, other engineering fields considered. Most clients served from this office are in the Mining Industry.
  • Professional Engineer (PE) license required.
  • Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite.
  • Experience in environmental consulting is a plus.
  • Knowledge of CAD, and/or GIS programs a plus.
  • Strong written and verbal communication skills.
  • Ability to travel overnight occasionally.

Physical & Work Environment

  • Ability to focus on detailed tasks for extended periods.
  • Work indoors and outdoors, sometimes in dusty, noisy, or weather-exposed environments.
  • Sit or stand for long durations; climb inclines and ladders as needed.
  • Lift up to 50 pounds.
  • Vision requirements include close, distance, and adjustable focus.

Why SynTerra?

At SynTerra, this is more than a job—it’s an opportunity to make an impact. We value our people and provide a professional environment where your expertise helps shape solutions for our clients and communities.  We invest in our people with a wide range of benefits, including:

  • Medical, dental, and vision insurance
  • Life, short- and long-term disability coverage
  • Accident and critical illness plans
  • 4% 401(k) match
  • Generous PTO + 10 paid holidays
  • Flexible work-life balance
  • Technology stipend
  • Professional development opportunities
  • And more!

We welcome all qualified candidates authorized to work in the United States. Visa sponsorship is not available for this role.

Equal Opportunity Employer

SynTerra is committed to an inclusive workplace. Employment decisions—including hiring, promotions, benefits, and more—are made without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, age, disability, national origin, genetic information, veteran status, pregnancy or related medical conditions, or any other status protected by law.

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Licensed Engineer Project Manager - Greenville, SC

Location: South Carolina

SynTerra is seeking an experienced licensed Civil or Mining Engineer with expertise in solid waste, water & wastewater, or mining engineering. In this role, you’ll lead diverse projects from concept through completion, ensuring quality results for our clients across multiple industries.

This is a client-facing position where you’ll manage teams, coordinate stakeholders, and deliver innovative engineering solutions that drive real impact.

Key Responsibilities

  • Serve as the primary point of contact for clients, fostering strong relationships.
  • Manage projects through all phases: proposal, planning, implementation, and close-out.
  • Build and lead project teams, assigning roles and ensuring proper resource allocation.
  • Develop and maintain project schedules to ensure on-time delivery.
  • Review and approve project deliverables for quality and compliance.
  • Prepare and review proposals, PCRs, and monthly invoices.
  • Handle administrative tasks including weekly timesheets, expense reports, and approvals at designated thresholds.

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree in Civil, Environmental, or Mining Engineering (or related discipline).
  • Licensed Professional Engineer (P.E.) in at least one U.S. state (desired).
  • 10+ years of professional engineering experience, with prior project management and business development responsibility.
  • Consulting experience strongly preferred; pulp & paper industry experience preferred.
  • Demonstrated ability to assess client needs and provide effective engineering solutions.
  • Proficiency in one or more of the following areas:
    • Solid waste landfill design, construction, and operations
    • Waste handling or beneficial reuse of residuals (pulp & paper)
    • Stormwater/wastewater impoundment design, construction, and inspections
    • Environmental compliance (solid waste, stormwater, oil pollution control)
    • Remediation projects in industrial settings
    • Water and wastewater permitting and management systems
    • Creative, practical problem-solving for complex challenges

    Why SynTerra?

    At SynTerra, this is more than a job—it’s an opportunity to make an impact. We value our people and provide a professional environment where your expertise helps shape solutions for our clients and communities.  We invest in our people with a wide range of benefits, including:

  • Medical, dental, and vision insurance
  • Life, short- and long-term disability coverage
  • Accident and critical illness plans
  • 4% 401(k) match
  • Generous PTO + 10 paid holidays
  • Flexible work-life balance
  • Technology stipend
  • Professional development opportunities
  • And more!

We welcome all qualified candidates authorized to work in the United States.

Visa sponsorship is not available for this role.

Equal Opportunity Employer

SynTerra is committed to an inclusive workplace. Employment decisions—including hiring, promotions, benefits, and more—are made without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, age, disability, national origin, genetic information, veteran status, pregnancy or related medical conditions, or any other status protected by law.

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Staff Accountant - Greenville, SC

SynTerra is seeking an experienced Staff Accountant to support the day-to-day accounting tasks, along with preparation, analysis, and reporting of the company’s financial records as an integral member of the accounting team. The Staff Accountant is responsible for entering transactions into the general ledger system, executing monthly closing procedures, and reconciliation of financial statement accounts.

What You’ll Do

  • Assist in month-end and year-end close processes
  • Maintain and reconcile general ledger accounts, including posting necessary journal entries
  • Perform daily bank reconciliation and monthly credit card reconciliation
  • Maintain fixed assets and perform annual review of assets
  • Prepare financial analyses and reports
  • Support audit engagements and provide supporting documentation for annual financial statement review engagement and 401k audit
  • Full-time employees: Available to work 40 hours per week, plus additional hours as needed to meet deadlines
  • Other duties as assigned

 What We’re Looking For

  • Associates or Bachelors Degree in Accounting required
  • Advanced Excel experience
  • Working knowledge of GAAP
  • Strong written and oral communication skills
  • Attentive to detail, high degree of accuracy, and well organized

Physical & Work Environment

  • The Staff Accountant must be able to concentrate for extended periods of time paying close attention to detail.
  • The Staff Accountant’s work environment does not require much physical movement. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly sedentary.
  • This position is primarily in an office environment.
  • Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, and ability to adjust focus.

Why SynTerra?

At SynTerra, this is more than a job—it’s an opportunity to make an impact. We value our people and provide a professional environment where your expertise helps shape solutions for our clients and communities.  We invest in our people with a wide range of benefits, including:

  • Medical, dental, and vision insurance
  • Life, short- and long-term disability coverage
  • Accident and critical illness plans
  • 4% 401(k) match
  • Generous PTO + 10 paid holidays
  • Flexible work-life balance
  • Technology stipend
  • Professional development opportunities
  • And more!

We welcome all qualified candidates authorized to work in the United States. Visa sponsorship is not available for this role.

Equal Opportunity Employer

SynTerra is committed to an inclusive workplace. Employment decisions—including hiring, promotions, benefits, and more—are made without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, age, disability, national origin, genetic information, veteran status, pregnancy or related medical conditions, or any other status protected by law.

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Benefits that make a difference

SynTerra enhances competitive salaries with benefits that prioritize your financial, physical, and personal well-being. We believe in the importance of achieving a healthy work-life balance, and our employees recognize that their personal and family lives are a top priority. Here are some of the benefits that SynTerra offers:

Health and wellness benefits

  • Medical, dental, and vision plans
  • Company-paid life insurance
  • Family and medical leave
  • Monthly wellness focus
  • 100% paid Employee Assistance Program

Financial benefits

  • 401K (with company match)
  • Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP)
  • Merit-based bonuses
  • Employee-referral bonus program
  • Flexible spending and health savings options

Professional benefits

  • Remote and hybrid work options
  • Flexible working hours
  • Continuing education
  • Professional development
  • 10 paid holidays per year

SynTerra is an equal opportunity employer

Hiring, promotion, transfer, compensation, benefits, discipline, termination, and all other employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, creed, age, disability, national origin, genetic information, veteran status, pregnancy, childbirth, medical needs arising from pregnancy or childbirth, and medical conditions related to pregnancy or childbirth, including, but not limited to, lactation, or any other characteristics protected by law, unless a bona fide occupational qualification applies.